Jacobs has been reappointed as the sole provider for Highways England’s Historical Railways Estate (HRE) contract for a further seven years. The contract award will see Jacobs oversee the maintenance and disposal of over 3,000 assets that make up the estate, including 77 listed structures across the UK. Highways England estimates the contract value to be £30M over the seven year period, with the option to extend to 10 years. Jacobs' role includes design, site supervision, bridge and scour assessments, abnormal load checking and stakeholder management, as well as environmental, ecological and estate management services across HRE assets, which include viaducts, bridges, tunnels and culverts.